I’ll post some photos soon, but my Oyster Bay book arrived in hardbound, slip-jacketed format. 200 pages, around 700 or so pictures, all virtuality, all Oyster Bay. What a wonderful nostalgia piece representing a magical time in the evolution of virtual worlds!

I’m not making a dime off of this, so I’ll spare the bashful stuff: At less than US$30 for a paperback copy, anyone who is REALLY interested in the Second Arts – the artwork that is created using the tools of the Second Life environment – should buy this book.

Second Arts Stats

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Demonstration of fealty

"Second Life" and apparently anything with the words "Second Life" in it are trademarks of Linden Research, Inc., which is often known as Linden Lab. All terms, references, etc. are used with the utmost respect and deference as I enjoy my Second Life account and have no desire to see it suspended or revoked.

"SLArt," however, is the trademark of Richard Minsky, so Linden Research, Inc. is going to have to suck it up and deal on that one.

By the way, does anyone know how to make those little "tm's" or "circle r's" on their blog? I genuinely have no idea.